Major storm lashes south-east Queensland

Hannah Busch
eatures and Special Publications Editor
Hannah began writing for APN newspapers in Hervey Bay and Maryborough in 2011, writing about everything from the prize-winning sausages to murder trials. She joined the team at the Queensland Times in early 2014 as editor of City Heart and Roughin It magazines.

SUMMER storms have once again brought heavy rain and hail to south-east Queensland.

Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley were hit about 2.20pm on Sunday afternoon, with flash flooding affecting several roads in the city.

High winds and hail made it dangerous to be on the roads.

Social media users shared images and videos of the spectacular-looking storm before it moved further north to Brisbane.

Play at the Gabba was called off as the storm moved over the city and Queensland Police warned drivers not to travel.

Powerlines came down in the inner-city Brisbane suburb of Bardon and in Ipswich at least 5000 homes were without power.

A second storm was detected on the radar by the Bureau of Meteorology, and was expected to hit the Lockyer Valley by 4pm. A storm warning update issued at 3.25pm showed the second storm had dissipated.